UserGuide

Complete User Guide

A full walkthrough of every feature in Archeden ART

Welcome to Archeden ART

Archeden ART is a world of worlds — an immersive social and creative platform where artists across music, fine art, film, and literature create, share, book, and monetize their work on a 3D interactive globe. This guide covers every feature, organized by the same categories you'll find in the app menu.

📷 Screenshot: Archeden ART home screen / Globe view

Discover

Explore content and creators across the globe

Globe

The 3D interactive world map — your home base. Rotate, zoom, and tap countries to discover local content.

Gallery

Browse all public content — music, art, film, and literature — in a scrollable feed with shiny thumbnail previews.

Playlists

Create and manage curated playlists of your favorite audio content.

Following

See a feed of content only from artists you follow.

Liked Music

Your personal library of liked and saved audio tracks.

Global Radio

Stream a continuous radio of music from artists worldwide. Tap Discover to find new tracks.

Shows Near You

Find live events and concerts happening in your area, displayed on an interactive map.

Live Video Chat

Connect face-to-face with other artists through real-time video calls with live translation.

How to use the Globe

1

Rotate & Zoom

Click and drag to rotate the globe. Scroll or pinch to zoom in and out.
2

Tap a country

Click any country to open a popup showing local artists, music, art, films, and literature from that region.
3

Explore content

Each country popup filters content strictly by region — you'll only see media created in or associated with that country.
📷 Screenshot: Globe country popup with regional content

How to use the Gallery

The Gallery shows all public content in a grid of glossy "shiny bubble" thumbnails. Tap any artist name to open their profile. Tap content to play or view it in the fullscreen viewer.

📷 Screenshot: Gallery grid with shiny thumbnails

Work Space

Your creative studio — profile, portfolio, and all creation tools

Profile

Your artist profile — name, bio, media, achievements, awards, and appearances.

Official Links

Manage buttons linking to your social media, store, and website.

Portfolio

Curate and order your best work into a professional portfolio.

Career Timeline

A visual timeline of your career milestones, education, exhibitions, and awards.

Up Load

Upload videos, audio, images, and 3D models with full metadata and monetization settings.

Visual Audio Book

Create narrated audiobooks with synchronized word-by-word transcripts and background music.

Vocal to MIDI

Sing or hum a melody and AI transcribes it into editable MIDI notes with tempo and key detection.

Drawing

A digital canvas for creating illustrations and artwork.

Pixel Art

Create retro pixel-art images frame by frame.

Spoken Word Studio

Record and edit spoken-word performances, poetry, and narration.

Video Editor

Edit and export video content with timeline-based tools.

Audio Record

Quick audio recording for podcasts, voice notes, and music.

How to upload content

1

Open Up Load

Navigate to Up Load from the Work Space menu.
2

Choose media type

Select video, audio, picture, or 3D model. For audio, pick a subtype (music, podcast, audiobook, etc.).
3

Add details

Fill in title, description, genre, categories, mood, and activity tags so listeners can discover your work.
4

Set protection & monetization

Choose frost/blur protection, ad-gating for downloads/likes, premium pricing, and free-download conditions.
5

Publish

Upload your file and publish. Your content appears in the Gallery and on the Globe for your region.
📷 Screenshot: Upload form with media type, metadata, and monetization options

Vocal to MIDI

Sing or hum into your microphone, and AI analyzes your vocal performance to generate a detailed MIDI sequence — complete with pitch, velocity, timing, pitch bend, tempo, key, and expression markers.

📷 Screenshot: Vocal to MIDI interface with waveform and generated notes

Visual Audio Book

Create immersive audiobooks with chapter-by-chapter audio, background music, background images, and word-by-word synchronized transcripts that highlight as the narration plays.

📷 Screenshot: Visual Audio Book reader with highlighted transcript

Network

Connect, collaborate, and communicate with other creators

Find Users

Search for artists and creators across the platform by name or medium.

My Friends

View and manage your friend connections.

Messages

Direct message other users with text, voice messages, and group chats.

Mashup Dashboard

Request and manage remixes and mashups of your content with other artists.

Collab

Real-time collaborative workspace for multi-track music editing.

Crews

Form creative crews — groups of artists who collaborate on projects together.

Road Map

Plan your event schedule — shows, tours, content drops, milestones, and appearances on an interactive map.

Fan Club

Engage with your fans through live sessions and exclusive content.

Messaging

1

Start a conversation

Open Messages and tap a friend or search for a user to start chatting.
2

Send voice messages

Hold the mic button to record and send audio voice messages.
3

Create group chats

Start a group chat to collaborate with multiple artists at once.
📷 Screenshot: Messages interface with text and voice messages

Mashup Dashboard

Request a mashup or remix of another artist's content. Track request status, negotiate terms, and process payments — all in one place.

📷 Screenshot: Mashup Dashboard with pending requests

Earn

Monetize your art, sell ad space, book gigs, and manage venues

Advertise

Sell ad space on your content. Set your own rates and approve or reject advertisers.

Analytics

Track views, likes, engagement rates, and audience demographics.

Monetization

Connect Stripe for subscriptions, tips, and premium content purchases.

Ad Control

Review and manage ad proposals and negotiate rates with advertisers.

Content Protection

Preview frost/blur and audio-muffling protection features for your content.

Book Artists

Browse and book artists for your events and venue.

Events

Manage tonight-or-tomorrow event scheduling and announcements.

Roadmap

Your event planning hub — create and manage all your shows, tours, and drops.

Booking Dashboard

Manage incoming and outgoing booking inquiries in one inbox.

Host Venue

List your venue on the platform for artists to discover and book.

Find Venues

Search for venues by location, capacity, and type to book your next gig.

Venue Bookings

Track all venue booking inquiries — negotiate terms, confirm, and sync to calendar.

My Bookings

View your confirmed and past bookings.

Monetization & Stripe

1

Connect Stripe

Go to Monetization and connect your Stripe account to accept payments.
2

Offer subscriptions

Set up supporter tiers — fans can subscribe for premium access to your content.
3

Accept tips

Enable tipping so fans can support you with one-time or recurring tips.
4

Sell premium content

Mark content as premium with a purchase price. Fans buy to unlock full access.
📷 Screenshot: Monetization page with Stripe connect and subscription tiers

Selling Ad Space

1

List your ad space

Go to Advertise and set your rates for ad placements on your content.
2

Review proposals

Advertisers submit proposals. Review them in Ad Control — accept, reject, or negotiate.
3

Track performance

Monitor ad clicks and revenue in your Analytics dashboard.
📷 Screenshot: Ad Control inbox with advertiser proposals

Venue Hosting & Booking

1

List your venue

Go to Host Venue, drop a pin on the map for your location, and add capacity, rules, and financial terms.
2

Manage availability

Use the availability calendar to mark dates as available, booked, or on hold.
3

Receive inquiries

Artists send booking inquiries. Negotiate flat fees or door percentages through the Venue Bookings system.
4

Confirm & sync

When both parties agree, the booking is confirmed, a RoadMap event is created, and it syncs to your Google Calendar.
📷 Screenshot: Venue pin-drop map and booking negotiation dialog

Roadmap & Tour Management

1

Create an event

Go to Roadmap and choose an event type — show, tour date, content drop, milestone, memory, interview, exhibition, award, appearance, and more.
2

Drop a pin

Use the map pin-drop interface to set the event location. Pins are color-coded by creative medium (purple=art, red=film, amber=literature).
3

Build a tour

Group multiple tour dates under a single tour ID. View your tour on an interactive map with numbered stops and a chronological timeline.
4

Sell tickets

Enable ticketing with general and VIP tiers, set max capacity, and track tickets sold. Fans receive QR-coded tickets.
5

Notify fans

Automated notifications alert your followers when new tour stops are added.
6

Create a tour recap

After a tour, compile your events into a shareable Tour Recap with a cover image and description.
📷 Screenshot: Roadmap with calendar, medium tabs, and interactive tour map

Account

Manage your account, purchases, tickets, and settings

Dashboard

Your home dashboard with overview stats and quick actions.

My Purchases

View all content you've purchased from other artists.

My Tickets

Your ticket wallet — view QR-coded tickets for events you've bought.

Calendar Sync

Connect your Google Calendar to sync events, tour stops, and bookings.

Scan & Deactivate

Scan ticket QR codes at the door to validate and check in attendees.

Notification Settings

Customize which notifications you receive — fans, bookings, messages, and more.

Membership

Manage your Archeden subscription and billing.

Account

Update your email, password, and account details.

Connected Accounts

Manage OAuth connections to Google Calendar, Instagram, and other services.

My Links

Manage your official link buttons — social media, store, website.

Social Publisher

Publish content to your connected social media accounts.

Region Profiles

Manage regional profile data for different countries.

Legal

Manage legal documents — terms, privacy policy, user agreements.

Projections

Revenue projection dashboard (admin only) — visualize subscription revenue forecasts.

Language

Choose from 30+ languages — the entire interface translates instantly.

Delete Account

Permanently delete your account and all associated data.

Google Calendar Sync

1

Connect your calendar

Go to Calendar Sync and authorize your Google Calendar account.
2

Auto-sync events

Your tour stops, appearances, and confirmed venue bookings automatically sync to your personal calendar.
3

Use the .ics export

Individual events also have a "Add to Calendar" button that generates an .ics file for any calendar app.
📷 Screenshot: Calendar Sync page with Google authorization

Ticket Scanner

If you're hosting an event, use the Scan & Deactivate tool to scan attendee QR codes at the door, validate tickets, and check them in — preventing duplicate entry.

📷 Screenshot: Ticket scanner with QR code camera view

Social Publisher

Publish your content directly to connected social media accounts (Instagram, etc.) from one place. Connect your accounts in Connected Accounts first.

📷 Screenshot: Social Publisher with connected accounts and content picker

Language & Theme

Change the app language from the menu (30+ languages supported — the interface translates in real time). Toggle light/dark mode with the sun/moon icon. By default, the theme follows your system preference.

Additional Features

Bonus tools and experiences

Travel Journal

Document your creative journey with location-based journal entries and a travel route map.

Game Studio

Build and play games — mazes, side-scrollers, RPGs, racing, and FPS games — all in-browser.

Interactive Ebooks

Create branching-narrative ebooks with interactive elements, quizzes, audio, and animations.

Awards & Appearances

Showcase your career achievements — awards, TV/radio appearances, and Q&A panels on your profile.

Passport

A digital travel passport that stamps countries you've visited and content you've discovered.

Marketplace

Buy and sell creative assets, 3D models, and tools.

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